Mauritania
Latest News:
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- Mauritanian ministers meet refugees ahead of repatriation
- ACT Alert Mauritainia 1/2007: Onset of drought in South East...
- Sahel weather and crop situation report No. 1, 18 Jul 2007
- Security Council welcomes planned continuation of Western Sa...
- FEWS Mauritania Food Security Update May 2007 - Lean season ...
People
- Population: 2336048
- Population Growth: 3.17%
- Infant Mortality: 81.7 per 1000 live births (similar to Turkmenistan, Lesotho, Mauritania)
Context
- Area: 1030700 km2
- Government: republic
- Religions: Muslim (100%)
- Ethnic Groups: Maur (30%), Maur/black (40%)
- Borders: Algeria (463 km), Senegal (813 km), Western Sahara (1561 km), Mali (2237 km)
Economy
- GDP per capita: 416$US (similar to French Guiana, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Falkland Islands)
- GDP from agriculture: 27.1%
- GDP from industry: 29.5%
- GDP from services: 43.4%
